Exact has added another tool group to its premium Advancedline product line. As of now, twist drills with step technology are also available under the brand. Due to their specific properties, the Exact twist drills are significantly faster and more precise than conventional HSS standard drills and can be used for all common materials such as steel, cast iron, aluminum, plastic and wood.

As with all precision tools in the premium Advancedline product line, optimization potential was also sought for the twist drills in order to improve the
to sustainably improve performance features for the user. The results of this development work can now be seen in several areas of the tool, including the newly developed drill tip. A new and special feature here is the 118° acute angle, which ensures an impressive, self-centering effect and minimal effort. For the daily work routine this means: No more center punching is necessary and precise spot drilling is possible without “running” on the materials to be processed. Even angled bores can now be implemented without any problems. Unlike many standard HSS drills, there is also no torn-out hole, but a precise and round shape with sharp boundaries in the material.

3-SURFACE SHAFT PREVENTS SLIPPING IN THE SHAFT
The 3-face shank of the new Advancedline twist drill with Step technology also significantly reduces the amount of force required, prevents spinning
in the drill chuck and ensures optimum power transmission. Use is thus possible quickly and precisely at any time. Due to its low power consumption, the new twist drill also proves to be very battery-friendly. To sustainably improve drilling results, the new Advancedline twist drills with Step technology feature so-called TIN-TIP multilayer coatings throughout. These provide greater surface hardness and improved thermal stability, which in turn results in significantly increased tool life and a reduction in built-up edges.
has. Numerous functional tests by Exact show that the coating enables up to 30 percent longer usage times. Customers can choose depending on
requirement to choose between the coating variants HSS TIN (universal use) and HSS TIALN (VA materials).

TOOL WITH CONVINCING CAPABILITIES
For Exact Managing Director Andreas Oemkes, the new Advancedline product group once again demonstrates the development expertise and innovative strength of the Remscheid-based company: “We have developed and launched a twist drill with truly convincing capabilities. The new step tip technology revolutionizes the entire drilling process and expands the range of applications for twist drills to a previously unknown level. No matter what materials a user uses our drills for, he always gets a perfect drilling result.”

ALREADY THREE PRODUCT GROUPS IN THE ADVANCEDLINE
The premium products of the Advancedline by Exact brand have been around since 2017. To date, it includes three groups of tools. In addition to the new twist drill segment, this also includes taper countersinks and step drills. The idea of Advancedline was and still is to use existing, successful
tool concepts and to further optimize them. The following criteria apply as the goal: more performance, higher productivity, less time required and reduced costs. The basis for this is again the expertise built up in-house over many years, the close coordination with customers, and the existing innovative manufacturing capabilities.

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Exact GmbH & Со. KG Präzisionswerkzeuge is committed to active environmental protection and nature conservation and presents “Naturline bу Exact”, a new, plastic-free packaging concept for the tool industry. In an interview, Managing Director Andreas Oemkes explains the idea and the background.

EZ: Mr. Oemkes, what role does environmental protection and nature conservation play for Exact?

Andreas Oemkes: We do a lot here at the Remscheid site to protect the environment. The relevant keyword here is “avoid.” For example, a highly efficient geothermal system is used to heat, cool and generate electricity throughout the company. Furthermore, with an photovoltaic system, we aim to be completely self-sufficient in the near future. Our new packaging project “Natureline by Exact” is also proof of our principle – “Avoidance is better than reduction”. We want to do away with plastic packaging and replace it with fiber composites made entirely from recycled paper, hemp or comparable natural fibers.

How did this idea come about?

Before today’s plastic packaging became the standard in the tool industry, sheet steel cassettes were commonplace. Before they were replaced, many people wondered whether the end consumer would accept this new type of packaging. What became of it is well known: Within a very short time, the sheet steel cassette was more or less obsolete. Similar changes are now on the horizon, now due to the issues of environmental protection and sustainability. Therefore, we have once again questioned what has been preserved and thought about alternative solutions.

 

Do you not have to accept any restrictions at all for this changeover?

No. Today, fiber offers more and in some cases better properties than plastic. It is tough, shock-absorbent, and grease and water repellent. With the help of multifunctional packaging, we are also succeeding in significantly reducing our packaging volume. Our customers benefit, because by using our packaging they avoid all statutory additional costs such as C02 taxes and increased levies for plastic packaging.

And how do your customers react?

We presented our new packaging concept to our customers in advance and asked them for their opinions and comments. The reactions were positive through and through. We even incorporated some of the suggestions directly into the development process.

Does that make you feel like a pioneer in the sector?

A little bit. In my opinion, we are the first German tool manufacturer to introduce plastic-free tool packaging made from 100 percent renewable raw materials that is fully recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. This can be a game changer for our industry ecologically and economically. The world is constantly changing and that’s how we must be as a company. Especially in the current times it is en vogue to present oneself as a company socially and environmentally correct and committed. But when it comes to creating facts, the wheat is quickly separated from the chaff.

Is the new packaging already in use or still in preparation?

We are on the home stretch. This means that we will be able to offer the first packaging from “Natureline by Exact” for the most important product groups at the beginning of 2022 and then successively expand the range.

Our goal is to be able to offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging alternative for our entire product range in order to reduce the proportion of plastic and synthetic materials to a minimum.

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